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Accessing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Policy 101

 

It is the intent of Nicolet Area Technical College to fully comply with section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing prospective and enrolled students with disabilities equal access to College services and programs.  The Director of Disability Support Services is responsible for the determination and provision of reasonable accommodations for prospective and enrolled students with disabilities.  The ADA/504 Coordinator will ensure that students with disabilities are provided access to and participation in Nicolet Area Technical College's educational environment.

Admission of a disability is voluntary and will be handled in a confidential manner as outlined in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Procedure for Accessing Reasonable Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
Eligibility for Accommodation
Types of Reasonable Accommodations
The Appeal Process


Procedure for Accessing Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

 

  1. All prospective and enrolled students will be informed of the College policy of providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.  This information will be disseminated by the College.
  2. Students will not be asked if they have a disability.  However, all students who voluntarily indicate that they have a disability may be asked follow-up questions regarding possible accommodations, or they may be referred to the Disability Support Services for further assistance.
  3. Any student who becomes disabled during his/her enrollment or attendance at the College may request reasonable accommodations at any time.

 

Eligibility for Accommodation

 

Students with disabilities requesting accommodation must be referred to Disability Support Services. The Disability Support Services staff will work with the student to obtain specific documentation of their disability that is necessary in order to provide services. Reports from medical doctors, licensed psychologists, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, any licensed/certified social service agency, or high school Multi-Disciplinary Team Report (M-Team) are acceptable.  In order to assure auxiliary aids are available to meet students' and prospective students' needs, students must contact Disability Support Services as soon as possible, but no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the first day the service is needed.

Students who are in need of specialized personal care such as toileting, feeding, wheelchair pushing, and medicating will be expected to have these needs provided by an agent or agency other than Nicolet Area Technical College.

 

Types of Reasonable Accommodations

 

  1. Reasonable accommodations at the College can include but are not limited to any or all of the following:  barrier-free design of facilities, academic modifications (reduced course loads, additional time to complete assignments/examinations, course substitutions), examination auxiliary services (interpreters, note takers, tutors, scribes, readers), access technology (large print, audible and/or Braille output devices), and alternative scheduling at various times and locations.
  2. Designated faculty and staff in Disability Support Services are responsible for evaluating the type and amount of accommodations required for students with disabilities.  Referrals to Disability Support Services can be made by an instructor or through student self-referral after students have been admitted/registered in classes.  Disability Support Services staff will meet with the instructor and student to determine what services/accommodations will be provided.  All recommended accommodations are provided at no charge to the student.

 


The Appeal Process

 

If a student/prospective student disagrees with a decision regarding an accommodation request, he/she may appeal the decision to the ADA/504 Coordinator or designee within thirty (30) calendar days using the following procedure:

  1. The appeal must be in writing, stating the reason for the disagreement.  This written appeal should be submitted to:

    Director of Human Resources
    ADA/504 Coordinator-Students
    Nicolet Area Technical College
    PO Box 518
    Rhinelander, WI 54501
    Ph. 365-4449 or through the Wisconsin relay system

    During the appeal process, the recommended accommodations will continue to be provided.
  2. The ADA/504 Coordinator will re-evaluate the decision, considering any additional information or statements supplied by the prospective student or student (including any additional information from remedial or vocational rehabilitation experts).  It is the student's responsibility to provide all necessary documentation at his/her own expense in support of their appeal.
  3. The ADA/504 Coordinator may elect to use the assistance of an accommodations committee.  The ADA/504 Accommodations Committee may consult with outside agencies in the appeal process, taking care to provide confidentiality for the student/prospective student.
  4. The ADA/504 Accommodations Committee will discuss its findings and make recommendations for appropriate action to the ADA/504 Coordinator, and he/she will make the final appeal decision.
  5. The student/prospective student will be notified of the final decision in writing within thirty (30) calendar days after the appeal is filed.

By filing this appeal, the student/prospective student does not give up his/her right to pursue other appeal processes within the College or through outside regulatory agencies.

 

DATE ADOPTED:                 March 1, 1995
DATE(S) REVISED:             May 11, 2004
                                           February 2010

DATE(S) REVIEWED:          January 2004


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